Crackdown on ‘wealthy boy racers’ speeding in Alderley Edge

Police patrolling one of Britain’s richest villages have begun a crackdown on wealthy boy racers using its genteel streets to engage in ‘Fast and Furious’ race meetings in high performance cars. Officers have been inundated with complaints from locals in Alderley Edge, Cheshire, about ‘loud revving of engines, rapid acceleration from junctions and general exhibitionist … Read more

Pedestrian leaps clear as speeding police car is T-boned by passing vehicle at junction

Heart-stopping moment pedestrian leaps clear as speeding police car is T-boned by passing vehicle at junction and nearly flattens him Footage shows the pedestrian walking towards intersection in Cascavel, Brazil As police car reaches the intersection, another car reaches it at the same time The municipal car is t-boned, sending both vehicles flying through the … Read more

Elon Musk speeding towards a £2.7bn Tesla windfall

Elon Musk speeding towards a £2.7bn Tesla windfall with the electric car maker’s shares up 500% since last year By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 9 July 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 9 July 2020 Tesla boss Elon Musk is in line for a £2.7billion bonanza after the electric car maker’s … Read more

Police forces reveal worst lockdown speeding cases in their areas

Speeding during lockdown has become an unwelcome by-product of the Government’s fight against coronavirus. With restrictions on who can and can’t drive being eased in recent weeks, the roads are starting to return to their usual traffic levels – meaning fewer empty highways for heavy-footed motorists to exploit and break the law. And there have … Read more

Shocking moment speeding car smashes into parked vehicles down a quiet residential street

Shocking moment speeding car smashes into parked vehicles on a quiet residential street as 38-year-old driver is arrested on suspicion of drug-driving Video shows the driver losing control of vehicle and crashing at high speeds The car left a trail of destruction in its wake in the early hours of Saturday Police arrived at the … Read more

Shocking moment speeding car smashes into parked cars down a quiet residential street

Shocking moment speeding car smashes into parked cars down a quiet residential street as 38-year-old driver is arrested on suspicion of drug-driving Video shows the driver losing control of vehicle and crashing at high speeds The car left a trail of destruction in its wake in the early hours of Saturday Police arrived at the … Read more

Speeding offences in London were up 650% last week

Covidiot drivers are continuing to abuse quieter roads in the UK, as cases of speeding continue to hit sky-high levels during the coronavirus lockdown. Detective Superintendent Andy Cox revealed that 2,020 speeding offences were enforced across London last week – an eight-fold increase compared to the same seven days in 2019 when just 268 penalties … Read more

How much do speeding fines add to car insurance costs?

Motorists using quieter roads as their personal race track have been warned the financial implications of being caught go further than just fines. Police forces across the country have reported many cases of dangerous driving in the last six weeks, with some cases of individuals being clocked at speeds in excess of 150mph due to … Read more

Almost half of people have seen a rise in speeding during lockdown

Almost half of people say they’ve seen more speeding during the coronavirus lockdown – with 30mph zones most abused Some 44% of people surveyed said they’ve seen more speeding in recent weeks Most significant increase is in built-up areas with 30mph zones Official government stats show that 3 in 5 crashes occur on roads with … Read more